The

(used, esp. before a noun, with a specifying or particularizing effect, as opposed to the indefinite or generalizing force of the indefinite article a or an): the book you gave me; Come into the house.

(used to mark a proper noun, natural phenomenon, ship, building, time, point of the compass, branch of endeavor, or field of study as something well-known or unique):the sun; the Alps; theQueen Elizabeth;the past; the West.

(used with or as part of a title): the Duke of Wellington; the Reverend John Smith.

(used to mark a noun as indicating the best-known, most approved, most important, most satisfying, etc.): the skiing center of the U.S.; If you're going to work hard, now is the time.

(used to mark a noun as being used generically): The dog is a quadruped.

(used in place of a possessive pronoun, to note a part of the body or a personal belonging): He won't be able to play football until the leg mends.

(used before adjectives that are used substantively, to note an individual, a class or number of individuals, or an abstract idea): to visit the sick; from the sublime to the ridiculous.

(used before a modifying adjective to specify or limit its modifying effect): He took the wrong road and drove miles out of his way.

(used to indicate one particular decade of a lifetime or of a century): the sixties; the gay nineties.

(one of many of a class or type, as of a manufactured item, as opposed to an individual one): Did you listen to the radio last night?

enough: He saved until he had the money for a new car. She didn't have the courage to leave.

(used distributively, to note any one separately) for, to, or in each; a or an: at one dollar the pound.

Room

room
(ro̅o̅m, rŏŏm),USA pronunciation
n.

a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts: a dining room.

rooms, lodgings or quarters, as in a house or building.

the persons present in a room: The whole room laughed.

space or extent of space occupied by or available for something: The desk takes up too much room.

opportunity or scope for something: room for improvement; room for doubt.

status or a station in life considered as a place: He fought for room at the top.

capacity: Her brain had no room for trivia.

a working area cut between pillars.

v.i.

to occupy a room or rooms; lodge.

Style

style (stīl),USA pronunciation
n., v. styled, styl•ing.n.

a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.

a particular, distinctive, or characteristic mode of action or manner of acting: They do these things in a grand style.

a mode of living, as with respect to expense or display.

an elegant, fashionable, or luxurious mode of living: to live in style.

a mode of fashion, as in dress, esp. good or approved fashion; elegance; smartness.

the mode of expressing thought in writing or speaking by selecting and arranging words, considered with respect to clearness, effectiveness, euphony, or the like, that is characteristic of a group, period, person, personality, etc.: to write in the style of Faulkner;a familiar style;a pompous, pedantic style.

those components or features of a literary composition that have to do with the form of expression rather than the content of the thought expressed: His writing is all style and no substance.

manner or tone adopted in discourse or conversation: a patronizing style of addressing others.

a particular, distinctive, or characteristic mode or form of construction or execution in any art or work: Her painting is beginning to show a personal style.

a descriptive or distinguishing appellation, esp. a legal, official, or recognized title: a firm trading under the style of Smith, Jones, & Co.

stylus (defs. 1, 2).

the gnomon of a sundial.

a method of reckoning time. Cf. New Style, old style (def. 2).

a small, pointed process or part.

a narrow, usually cylindrical and more or less filiform extension of the pistil, which, when present, bears the stigma at its apex. See diag. under flower.

the rules or customs of typography, punctuation, spelling, and related matters used by a newspaper, magazine, publishing house, etc., or in a specific publication.

go out of style, to become unfashionable: The jacket he's wearing went out of style ten years ago.

in style, fashionable.

v.t.

to call by a given title or appellation; denominate; name; call: The pope is styled His or Your Holiness.

to design or arrange in accordance with a given or new style: to style an evening dress; to style one's hair.

to bring into conformity with a specific style or give a specific style to: Please style this manuscript.

v.i.

to do decorative work with a style or stylus.

style′less, adj. style′less•ness, n. style′like′, adj.

Piece

piece
(pēs),USA pronunciation n., v., pieced, piec•ing.n.

a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.

a quantity of some substance or material forming a single mass or body: a nice piece of lumber.

a more or less definite portion or quantity of a whole: to cut a blueberry pie into six pieces.

a particular length, as of certain goods prepared for the market: cloth sold by the piece.

an amount of work forming a single job: to be paid by the piece and not by the hour.

an example of workmanship, esp. of artistic production, as a picture or a statue: The museum has some interesting pieces by Picasso.

a literary composition, usually short, in prose or verse.

a literary selection for recitation: Each child had a chance to recite a piece.

a musical composition.

one of the parts that, when assembled, form a whole: the pieces of a clock.

an individual article of a set or collection: a set of dishes containing 100 pieces.

one of the figures, disks, blocks, or the like, of wood, ivory, or other material, used in playing, as on a board or table.

(in chess) a superior man, as distinguished from a pawn: to take a rook, a bishop, and other pieces.

a token, charm, or amulet: a good-luck piece.

an individual thing of a particular class or kind: a piece of furniture; a piece of drawing paper.

an example, specimen, or instance of something: a fine piece of workmanship.

one of the parts into which a thing is destructively divided or broken; a part, fragment, or shred: to tear a letter into pieces.

a soldier's rifle, pistol, etc.

a cannon or other unit of ordnance: field piece.

a coin: a five-cent piece.

[Midland and Southern U.S.]a distance: I'm going down the road a piece.

[Chiefly North Midland U.S.]a snack.

Also called piece′ of ass′.Slang (vulgar).

coitus.

a person considered as a partner in coitus.

give someone a piece of one's mind. See mind (def. 20).

go to pieces:

to break into fragments.

to lose control of oneself; become emotionally or physically upset: When he flunked out of medical school he went to pieces.

of a piece, of the same kind; harmonious; consistent. Also, of one piece.

piece of the action. See action (def. 22).

speak one's piece, to express one's opinion; reveal one's thoughts upon a subject: I decided to speak my piece whether they liked it or not.

v.t.

to mend (a garment, article, etc.) by adding, joining, or applying a piece or pieces; patch.

to complete, enlarge, or extend by an added piece or something additional (often fol. by out): to piece out a library with new books.

to make by or as if by joining pieces (often fol. by together): to piece a quilt; to piece together a musical program.

to join together, as pieces or parts: to piece together the fragments of a broken dish.

to join as a piece or addition to something: to piece new wire into the cable.

to assemble into a meaningful whole by combining available facts, information, details, etc.: He pieced the story together after a lot of effort.

v.i.

[Chiefly North Midland U.S.]to eat small portions of food between meals; snack.

Cherry

cher•ry
(cher′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries, adj. n.

the fruit of any of various trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, consisting of a pulpy, globular drupe enclosing a one-seeded smooth stone.

the tree bearing such a fruit.

the wood of such a tree.

any of various fruits or plants resembling the cherry.

bright red; cerise.

(often vulgar).

the hymen.

the state of virginity.

something new or unused.

a novice.

[Underworld Slang.]a first offender.

[Bowling.]the striking down of only the forward pin or pins in attempting to make a spare.

adj.

bright-red; cerise.

(of food and beverages) made with or containing cherries or cherrylike flavoring: cherry pie; cherry soda.

(of furniture, woodwork, etc.) made of or covered or decorated with wood from the cherry tree.

(often vulgar). being a virgin.

new or unused: a three-year-old car in cherry condition.

inexperienced; being an innocent novice.

cher′ry•like′, adj.

Solid

sol•id
(sol′id),USA pronunciation adj.

having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.

of or pertaining to bodies or figures of three dimensions.

having the interior completely filled up, free from cavities, or not hollow: a solid piece of chocolate.

without openings or breaks: a solid wall.

firm, hard, or compact in substance: solid ground.

having relative firmness, coherence of particles, or persistence of form, as matter that is not liquid or gaseous: solid particles suspended in a liquid.

pertaining to such matter: Water in a solid state is ice.

dense, thick, or heavy in nature or appearance: solid masses of cloud.

not flimsy, slight, or light, as buildings, furniture, fabrics, or food; substantial.

of a substantial character; not superficial, trifling, or frivolous: a solid work of scientific scholarship.

without separation or division; continuous: a solid row of buildings.

whole or entire: one solid hour.

forming the whole; consisting entirely of one substance or material: solid gold.

uniform in tone or shades, as a color: a solid blue dress.

real or genuine: solid comfort.

sound or reliable, as reasons or arguments: solid facts.

sober-minded; fully reliable or sensible: a solid citizen.

financially sound or strong: Our company is solid.

cubic: A solid foot contains 1728 solid inches.

written without a hyphen, as a compound word.

having the lines not separated by leads, or having few open spaces, as type or printing.

on a friendly, favorable, or advantageous footing (often prec. by in): He was in solid with her parents.

excellent, esp. musically.

n.

a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).

a solid substance or body; a substance exhibiting rigidity.

sol′id•ly, adv. sol′id•ness, n.

Wood

wood1(wŏŏd),USA pronunciation n.

the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem.

the trunks or main stems of trees as suitable for architectural and other purposes; timber or lumber.

firewood.

the cask, barrel, or keg, as distinguished from the bottle: aged in the wood.

See wood block (def. 1).

a woodwind instrument.

the section of a band or orchestra composed of woodwinds.

Often, woods. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a large and thick collection of growing trees; a grove or forest: They picnicked in the woods.

[Golf.]a club with a wooden head, as a driver, brassie, spoon, or baffy for hitting long shots. Cf. iron (def. 5).

have the wood on, [Australian Slang.]to have an advantage over or have information that can be used against.

knock on wood, (used when knocking on something wooden to assure continued good luck): The car's still in good shape, knock on wood.Also, esp. Brit.,touch wood.

out of the woods:

out of a dangerous, perplexing, or difficult situation; secure; safe.

no longer in precarious health or critical condition; out of danger and recovering.

adj.

made of wood; wooden.

used to store, work, or carry wood: a wood chisel.

dwelling or growing in woods: wood bird.

v.t.

to cover or plant with trees.

to supply with wood; get supplies of wood for.

v.i.

to take in or get supplies of wood (often fol. by up): to wood up before the approach of winter.

wood′less, adj.

Dining

dine
(dīn),USA pronunciation
v., dined, din•ing, n. v.i.

to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.

to take any meal.

v.t.

to entertain at dinner.

dine out, to take a meal, esp. the principal or more formal meal of the day, away from home, as in a hotel or restaurant: They dine out at least once a week.

n.

dinner.

Table

ta•ble
(tā′bəl),USA pronunciation n., v., -bled, -bling, adj. n.

an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table;an operating table;a pool table.

such a piece of furniture specifically used for serving food to those seated at it.

the food placed on a table to be eaten: She sets a good table.

a group of persons at a table, as for a meal, game, or business transaction.

a gaming table.

a flat or plane surface; a level area.

a tableland or plateau.

a concise list or guide: a table of contents.

an arrangement of words, numbers, or signs, or combinations of them, as in parallel columns, to exhibit a set of facts or relations in a definite, compact, and comprehensive form; a synopsis or scheme.

(cap.) the constellation Mensa.

a flat and relatively thin piece of wood, stone, metal, or other hard substance, esp. one artificially shaped for a particular purpose.

a course or band, esp. of masonry, having a distinctive form or position.

a distinctively treated surface on a wall.

a smooth, flat board or slab on which inscriptions may be put.

tables:

the tablets on which certain collections of laws were anciently inscribed: the tables of the Decalogue.

the laws themselves.

the inner or outer hard layer or any of the flat bones of the skull.

a sounding board.

[Jewelry.]

the upper horizontal surface of a faceted gem.

a gem with such a surface.

on the table, [Parl. Proc.]

[U.S.]postponed.

[Brit.]submitted for consideration.

turn the tables, to cause a reversal of an existing situation, esp. with regard to gaining the upper hand over a competitor, rival, antagonist, etc.: Fortune turned the tables and we won. We turned the tables on them and undersold them by 50 percent.

under the table:

drunk.

as a bribe; secretly: She gave money under the table to get the apartment.

wait (on) table, to work as a waiter or waitress: He worked his way through college by waiting table.Also, wait tables.

v.t.

to place (a card, money, etc.) on a table.

to enter in or form into a table or list.

[Parl. Proc.]

[Chiefly U.S.]to lay aside (a proposal, resolution, etc.) for future discussion, usually with a view to postponing or shelving the matter indefinitely.

to present (a proposal, resolution, etc.) for discussion.

adj.

of, pertaining to, or for use on a table: a table lamp.

suitable for serving at a table or for eating or drinking: table grapes.

ta′ble•less, adj.

Set

set
(set),USA pronunciation v., set, set•ting, n., adj., interj. v.t.

to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.

to place in a particular position or posture: Set the baby on his feet.

to place in some relation to something or someone: We set a supervisor over the new workers.

to put into some condition: to set a house on fire.

to put or apply: to set fire to a house.

to put in the proper position: to set a chair back on its feet.

to put in the proper or desired order or condition for use: to set a trap.

to distribute or arrange china, silver, etc., for use on (a table): to set the table for dinner.

to place (the hair, esp. when wet) on rollers, in clips, or the like, so that the hair will assume a particular style.

to put (a price or value) upon something: He set $7500 as the right amount for the car. The teacher sets a high value on neatness.

to fix the value of at a certain amount or rate; value: He set the car at $500. She sets neatness at a high value.

to post, station, or appoint for the purpose of performing some duty: to set spies on a person.

to determine or fix definitely: to set a time limit.

to resolve or decide upon: to set a wedding date.

to cause to pass into a given state or condition: to set one's mind at rest; to set a prisoner free.

to direct or settle resolutely or wishfully: to set one's mind to a task.

to present as a model; place before others as a standard: to set a good example.

to establish for others to follow: to set a fast pace.

to prescribe or assign, as a task.

to adjust (a mechanism) so as to control its performance.

to adjust the hands of (a clock or watch) according to a certain standard: I always set my watch by the clock in the library.

to adjust (a timer, alarm of a clock, etc.) so as to sound when desired: He set the alarm for seven o'clock.

to fix or mount (a gem or the like) in a frame or setting.

to ornament or stud with gems or the like: a bracelet set with pearls.

to cause to sit; seat: to set a child in a highchair.

to put (a hen) on eggs to hatch them.

to place (eggs) under a hen or in an incubator for hatching.

to place or plant firmly: to set a flagpole in concrete.

to put into a fixed, rigid, or settled state, as the face, muscles, etc.

to fix at a given point or calibration: to set the dial on an oven; to set a micrometer.

to tighten (often fol. by up): to set nuts well up.

to cause to take a particular direction: to set one's course to the south.

to put (a broken or dislocated bone) back in position.

(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of (game) by standing stiffly and pointing with the muzzle.

to fit, as words to music.

to arrange for musical performance.

to arrange (music) for certain voices or instruments.

[Theat.]

to arrange the scenery, properties, lights, etc., on (a stage) for an act or scene.

to prepare (a scene) for dramatic performance.

to spread and secure (a sail) so as to catch the wind.

[Print.]

to arrange (type) in the order required for printing.

to put together types corresponding to (copy); compose in type: to set an article.

[Baking.]to put aside (a substance to which yeast has been added) in order that it may rise.

to change into curd: to set milk with rennet.

to cause (glue, mortar, or the like) to become fixed or hard.

to urge, goad, or encourage to attack: to set the hounds on a trespasser.

[Bridge.]to cause (the opposing partnership or their contract) to fall short: We set them two tricks at four spades. Only perfect defense could set four spades.

to affix or apply, as by stamping: The king set his seal to the decree.

to fix or engage (a fishhook) firmly into the jaws of a fish by pulling hard on the line once the fish has taken the bait.

to sharpen or put a keen edge on (a blade, knife, razor, etc.) by honing or grinding.

to fix the length, width, and shape of (yarn, fabric, etc.).

[Carpentry.]to sink (a nail head) with a nail set.

to bend or form to the proper shape, as a saw tooth or a spring.

to bend the teeth of (a saw) outward from the blade alternately on both sides in order to make a cut wider than the blade itself.

v.i.

to pass below the horizon; sink: The sun sets early in winter.

to decline; wane.

to assume a fixed or rigid state, as the countenance or the muscles.

(of the hair) to be placed temporarily on rollers, in clips, or the like, in order to assume a particular style: Long hair sets more easily than short hair.

to become firm, solid, or permanent, as mortar, glue, cement, or a dye, due to drying or physical or chemical change.

to sit on eggs to hatch them, as a hen.

to hang or fit, as clothes.

to begin to move; start (usually fol. by forth, out, off, etc.).

(of a flower's ovary) to develop into a fruit.

(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of game.

to have a certain direction or course, as a wind, current, or the like.

(of a sail) to be spread so as to catch the wind.

(of type) to occupy a certain width: This copy sets to forty picas.

[Nonstandard.]sit: Come in and set a spell.

set about:

to begin on; start.

to undertake; attempt.

to assault; attack.

set against:

to cause to be hostile or antagonistic.

to compare or contrast: The advantages must be set against the disadvantages.

set ahead, to set to a later setting or time: Set your clocks ahead one hour.

set apart:

to reserve for a particular purpose.

to cause to be noticed; distinguish: Her bright red hair sets her apart from her sisters.

set aside:

to put to one side; reserve: The clerk set aside the silver brooch for me.

to dismiss from the mind; reject.

to prevail over; discard; annul: to set aside a verdict.

set back:

to hinder; impede.

to turn the hands of (a watch or clock) to show an earlier time: When your plane gets to California, set your watch back two hours.

to reduce to a lower setting: Set back the thermostat before you go to bed.

set by, to save or keep for future use.

set down:

to write or to copy or record in writing or printing.

to consider; estimate: to set someone down as a fool.

to attribute; ascribe: to set a failure down to bad planning.

to put in a position of rest on a level surface.

to humble or humiliate.

to land an airplane: We set down in a heavy fog.

(in horse racing) to suspend (a jockey) from competition because of some offense or infraction of the rules.

set forth:

to give an account of; state; describe: He set forth his theory in a scholarly report.

to begin a journey; start: Columbus set forth with three small ships.

set forward, to turn the hands of (a watch or clock) to show a later time: When your plane lands in New York, set your watch forward two hours.

set in:

to begin to prevail; arrive: Darkness set in.

(of winds or currents) to blow or flow toward the shore.

set off:

to cause to become ignited or to explode.

to begin; start.

to intensify or improve by contrast.

to begin a journey or trip; depart.

set on:

Also, set upon. to attack or cause to attack: to set one's dog on a stranger.

to instigate; incite: to set a crew to mutiny.

set one's face against. See face (def. 35).

set out:

to begin a journey or course: to set out for home.

to undertake; attempt: He set out to prove his point.

to design; plan: to set out a pattern.

to define; describe: to set out one's arguments.

to plant: to set out petunias and pansies.

to lay out (the plan of a building) in actual size at the site.

to lay out (a building member or the like) in actual size.

set store by. See store (def. 9).

set to:

to make a vigorous effort; apply oneself to work; begin.

to begin to fight; contend.

set up:

to put upright; raise.

to put into a high or powerful position.

to construct; assemble; erect.

to be assembled or made ready for use: exercise equipment that sets up in a jiffy.

to inaugurate; establish.

to enable to begin in business; provide with means.

to make a gift of; treat, as to drinks.

to stimulate; elate.

to propound; plan; advance.

to bring about; cause.

to become firm or hard, as a glue or cement: a paint that sets up within five minutes.

to lead or lure into a dangerous, detrimental, or embarrassing situation, as by deceitful prearrangement or connivance.

to entrap or frame, as an innocent person in a crime or a criminal suspect in a culpable circumstance in order to achieve an arrest.

to arrange the murder or execution of: His partner set him up with the mob.

[Bridge.]to establish (a suit): to set up spades.

n.

the act or state of setting or the state of being set.

a collection of articles designed for use together: a set of china; a chess set.

a collection, each member of which is adapted for a special use in a particular operation: a set of golf clubs; a set of carving knives.

a number, group, or combination of things of similar nature, design, or function: a set of ideas.

a series of volumes by one author, about one subject, etc.

a number, company, or group of persons associated by common interests, occupations, conventions, or status: a set of murderous thieves; the smart set.

the fit, as of an article of clothing: the set of his coat.

fixed direction, bent, or inclination: The set of his mind was obvious.

bearing or carriage: the set of one's shoulders.

the assumption of a fixed, rigid, or hard state, as by mortar or glue.

the arrangement of the hair in a particular style: How much does the beauty parlor charge for a shampoo and set?

a plate for holding a tool or die.

an apparatus for receiving radio or television programs; receiver.

[Philately.]a group of stamps that form a complete series.

[Tennis.]a unit of a match, consisting of a group of not fewer than six games with a margin of at least two games between the winner and loser: He won the match in straight sets of 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.

a construction representing a place or scene in which the action takes place in a stage, motion-picture, or television production.

[Mach.]

the bending out of the points of alternate teeth of a saw in opposite directions.

a permanent deformation or displacement of an object or part.

a tool for giving a certain form to something, as a saw tooth.

a chisel having a wide blade for dividing bricks.

[Hort.]a young plant, or a slip, tuber, or the like, suitable for planting.

[Dancing.]

the number of couples required to execute a quadrille or the like.

a series of movements or figures that make up a quadrille or the like.

a group of pieces played by a band, as in a night club, and followed by an intermission.

the period during which these pieces are played.

[Bridge.]a failure to take the number of tricks specified by one's contract: Our being vulnerable made the set even more costly.

[Naut.]

the direction of a wind, current, etc.

the form or arrangement of the sails, spars, etc., of a vessel.

suit (def. 12).

[Psychol.]a temporary state of an organism characterized by a readiness to respond to certain stimuli in a specific way.

a timber frame bracing or supporting the walls or roof of a shaft or stope.

[Carpentry.]See nail set.

a collection of objects or elements classed together.

the width of a body of type.

sett (def. 3).

adj.

fixed or prescribed beforehand: a set time; set rules.

specified; fixed: The hall holds a set number of people.

deliberately composed; customary: set phrases.

fixed; rigid: a set smile.

resolved or determined; habitually or stubbornly fixed: to be set in one's opinions.

completely prepared; ready: Is everyone set?

all set, in readiness; prepared: They were at the starting line and all set to begin.

interj.

(in calling the start of a race): Ready! Set! Go!

Also, get set!

Table

ta•ble
(tā′bəl),USA pronunciation n., v., -bled, -bling, adj. n.

an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table;an operating table;a pool table.

such a piece of furniture specifically used for serving food to those seated at it.

the food placed on a table to be eaten: She sets a good table.

a group of persons at a table, as for a meal, game, or business transaction.

a gaming table.

a flat or plane surface; a level area.

a tableland or plateau.

a concise list or guide: a table of contents.

an arrangement of words, numbers, or signs, or combinations of them, as in parallel columns, to exhibit a set of facts or relations in a definite, compact, and comprehensive form; a synopsis or scheme.

(cap.) the constellation Mensa.

a flat and relatively thin piece of wood, stone, metal, or other hard substance, esp. one artificially shaped for a particular purpose.

a course or band, esp. of masonry, having a distinctive form or position.

a distinctively treated surface on a wall.

a smooth, flat board or slab on which inscriptions may be put.

tables:

the tablets on which certain collections of laws were anciently inscribed: the tables of the Decalogue.

the laws themselves.

the inner or outer hard layer or any of the flat bones of the skull.

a sounding board.

[Jewelry.]

the upper horizontal surface of a faceted gem.

a gem with such a surface.

on the table, [Parl. Proc.]

[U.S.]postponed.

[Brit.]submitted for consideration.

turn the tables, to cause a reversal of an existing situation, esp. with regard to gaining the upper hand over a competitor, rival, antagonist, etc.: Fortune turned the tables and we won. We turned the tables on them and undersold them by 50 percent.

under the table:

drunk.

as a bribe; secretly: She gave money under the table to get the apartment.

wait (on) table, to work as a waiter or waitress: He worked his way through college by waiting table.Also, wait tables.

v.t.

to place (a card, money, etc.) on a table.

to enter in or form into a table or list.

[Parl. Proc.]

[Chiefly U.S.]to lay aside (a proposal, resolution, etc.) for future discussion, usually with a view to postponing or shelving the matter indefinitely.

to present (a proposal, resolution, etc.) for discussion.

adj.

of, pertaining to, or for use on a table: a table lamp.

suitable for serving at a table or for eating or drinking: table grapes.

ta′ble•less, adj.

Chair

chair
(châr),USA pronunciation n.

a seat, esp. for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.

something that serves as a chair or supports like a chair: The two men clasped hands to make a chair for their injured companion.

a seat of office or authority.

a position of authority, as of a judge, professor, etc.

the person occupying a seat of office, esp. the chairperson of a meeting: The speaker addressed the chair.

(in an orchestra) the position of a player, assigned by rank; desk: first clarinet chair.

the chair, See electric chair.

chairlift.

See sedan chair.

(in reinforced-concrete construction) a device for maintaining the position of reinforcing rods or strands during the pouring operation.

a glassmaker's bench having extended arms on which a blowpipe is rolled in shaping glass.

a metal block for supporting a rail and securing it to a crosstie or the like.

get the chair, to be sentenced to die in the electric chair.

take the chair:

to begin or open a meeting.

to preside at a meeting; act as chairperson.

v.t.

to place or seat in a chair.

to install in office.

to preside over; act as chairperson of: to chair a committee.

to carry (a hero or victor) aloft in triumph.

v.i.

to preside over a meeting, committee, etc.

chair′less, adj.

Sets

set
(set),USA pronunciation v., set, set•ting, n., adj., interj. v.t.

to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.

to place in a particular position or posture: Set the baby on his feet.

to place in some relation to something or someone: We set a supervisor over the new workers.

to put into some condition: to set a house on fire.

to put or apply: to set fire to a house.

to put in the proper position: to set a chair back on its feet.

to put in the proper or desired order or condition for use: to set a trap.

to distribute or arrange china, silver, etc., for use on (a table): to set the table for dinner.

to place (the hair, esp. when wet) on rollers, in clips, or the like, so that the hair will assume a particular style.

to put (a price or value) upon something: He set $7500 as the right amount for the car. The teacher sets a high value on neatness.

to fix the value of at a certain amount or rate; value: He set the car at $500. She sets neatness at a high value.

to post, station, or appoint for the purpose of performing some duty: to set spies on a person.

to determine or fix definitely: to set a time limit.

to resolve or decide upon: to set a wedding date.

to cause to pass into a given state or condition: to set one's mind at rest; to set a prisoner free.

to direct or settle resolutely or wishfully: to set one's mind to a task.

to present as a model; place before others as a standard: to set a good example.

to establish for others to follow: to set a fast pace.

to prescribe or assign, as a task.

to adjust (a mechanism) so as to control its performance.

to adjust the hands of (a clock or watch) according to a certain standard: I always set my watch by the clock in the library.

to adjust (a timer, alarm of a clock, etc.) so as to sound when desired: He set the alarm for seven o'clock.

to fix or mount (a gem or the like) in a frame or setting.

to ornament or stud with gems or the like: a bracelet set with pearls.

to cause to sit; seat: to set a child in a highchair.

to put (a hen) on eggs to hatch them.

to place (eggs) under a hen or in an incubator for hatching.

to place or plant firmly: to set a flagpole in concrete.

to put into a fixed, rigid, or settled state, as the face, muscles, etc.

to fix at a given point or calibration: to set the dial on an oven; to set a micrometer.

to tighten (often fol. by up): to set nuts well up.

to cause to take a particular direction: to set one's course to the south.

to put (a broken or dislocated bone) back in position.

(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of (game) by standing stiffly and pointing with the muzzle.

to fit, as words to music.

to arrange for musical performance.

to arrange (music) for certain voices or instruments.

[Theat.]

to arrange the scenery, properties, lights, etc., on (a stage) for an act or scene.

to prepare (a scene) for dramatic performance.

to spread and secure (a sail) so as to catch the wind.

[Print.]

to arrange (type) in the order required for printing.

to put together types corresponding to (copy); compose in type: to set an article.

[Baking.]to put aside (a substance to which yeast has been added) in order that it may rise.

to change into curd: to set milk with rennet.

to cause (glue, mortar, or the like) to become fixed or hard.

to urge, goad, or encourage to attack: to set the hounds on a trespasser.

[Bridge.]to cause (the opposing partnership or their contract) to fall short: We set them two tricks at four spades. Only perfect defense could set four spades.

to affix or apply, as by stamping: The king set his seal to the decree.

to fix or engage (a fishhook) firmly into the jaws of a fish by pulling hard on the line once the fish has taken the bait.

to sharpen or put a keen edge on (a blade, knife, razor, etc.) by honing or grinding.

to fix the length, width, and shape of (yarn, fabric, etc.).

[Carpentry.]to sink (a nail head) with a nail set.

to bend or form to the proper shape, as a saw tooth or a spring.

to bend the teeth of (a saw) outward from the blade alternately on both sides in order to make a cut wider than the blade itself.

v.i.

to pass below the horizon; sink: The sun sets early in winter.

to decline; wane.

to assume a fixed or rigid state, as the countenance or the muscles.

(of the hair) to be placed temporarily on rollers, in clips, or the like, in order to assume a particular style: Long hair sets more easily than short hair.

to become firm, solid, or permanent, as mortar, glue, cement, or a dye, due to drying or physical or chemical change.

to sit on eggs to hatch them, as a hen.

to hang or fit, as clothes.

to begin to move; start (usually fol. by forth, out, off, etc.).

(of a flower's ovary) to develop into a fruit.

(of a hunting dog) to indicate the position of game.

to have a certain direction or course, as a wind, current, or the like.

(of a sail) to be spread so as to catch the wind.

(of type) to occupy a certain width: This copy sets to forty picas.

[Nonstandard.]sit: Come in and set a spell.

set about:

to begin on; start.

to undertake; attempt.

to assault; attack.

set against:

to cause to be hostile or antagonistic.

to compare or contrast: The advantages must be set against the disadvantages.

set ahead, to set to a later setting or time: Set your clocks ahead one hour.

set apart:

to reserve for a particular purpose.

to cause to be noticed; distinguish: Her bright red hair sets her apart from her sisters.

set aside:

to put to one side; reserve: The clerk set aside the silver brooch for me.

to dismiss from the mind; reject.

to prevail over; discard; annul: to set aside a verdict.

set back:

to hinder; impede.

to turn the hands of (a watch or clock) to show an earlier time: When your plane gets to California, set your watch back two hours.

to reduce to a lower setting: Set back the thermostat before you go to bed.

set by, to save or keep for future use.

set down:

to write or to copy or record in writing or printing.

to consider; estimate: to set someone down as a fool.

to attribute; ascribe: to set a failure down to bad planning.

to put in a position of rest on a level surface.

to humble or humiliate.

to land an airplane: We set down in a heavy fog.

(in horse racing) to suspend (a jockey) from competition because of some offense or infraction of the rules.

set forth:

to give an account of; state; describe: He set forth his theory in a scholarly report.

to begin a journey; start: Columbus set forth with three small ships.

set forward, to turn the hands of (a watch or clock) to show a later time: When your plane lands in New York, set your watch forward two hours.

set in:

to begin to prevail; arrive: Darkness set in.

(of winds or currents) to blow or flow toward the shore.

set off:

to cause to become ignited or to explode.

to begin; start.

to intensify or improve by contrast.

to begin a journey or trip; depart.

set on:

Also, set upon. to attack or cause to attack: to set one's dog on a stranger.

to instigate; incite: to set a crew to mutiny.

set one's face against. See face (def. 35).

set out:

to begin a journey or course: to set out for home.

to undertake; attempt: He set out to prove his point.

to design; plan: to set out a pattern.

to define; describe: to set out one's arguments.

to plant: to set out petunias and pansies.

to lay out (the plan of a building) in actual size at the site.

to lay out (a building member or the like) in actual size.

set store by. See store (def. 9).

set to:

to make a vigorous effort; apply oneself to work; begin.

to begin to fight; contend.

set up:

to put upright; raise.

to put into a high or powerful position.

to construct; assemble; erect.

to be assembled or made ready for use: exercise equipment that sets up in a jiffy.

to inaugurate; establish.

to enable to begin in business; provide with means.

to make a gift of; treat, as to drinks.

to stimulate; elate.

to propound; plan; advance.

to bring about; cause.

to become firm or hard, as a glue or cement: a paint that sets up within five minutes.

to lead or lure into a dangerous, detrimental, or embarrassing situation, as by deceitful prearrangement or connivance.

to entrap or frame, as an innocent person in a crime or a criminal suspect in a culpable circumstance in order to achieve an arrest.

to arrange the murder or execution of: His partner set him up with the mob.

[Bridge.]to establish (a suit): to set up spades.

n.

the act or state of setting or the state of being set.

a collection of articles designed for use together: a set of china; a chess set.

a collection, each member of which is adapted for a special use in a particular operation: a set of golf clubs; a set of carving knives.

a number, group, or combination of things of similar nature, design, or function: a set of ideas.

a series of volumes by one author, about one subject, etc.

a number, company, or group of persons associated by common interests, occupations, conventions, or status: a set of murderous thieves; the smart set.

the fit, as of an article of clothing: the set of his coat.

fixed direction, bent, or inclination: The set of his mind was obvious.

bearing or carriage: the set of one's shoulders.

the assumption of a fixed, rigid, or hard state, as by mortar or glue.

the arrangement of the hair in a particular style: How much does the beauty parlor charge for a shampoo and set?

a plate for holding a tool or die.

an apparatus for receiving radio or television programs; receiver.

[Philately.]a group of stamps that form a complete series.

[Tennis.]a unit of a match, consisting of a group of not fewer than six games with a margin of at least two games between the winner and loser: He won the match in straight sets of 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.

a construction representing a place or scene in which the action takes place in a stage, motion-picture, or television production.

[Mach.]

the bending out of the points of alternate teeth of a saw in opposite directions.

a permanent deformation or displacement of an object or part.

a tool for giving a certain form to something, as a saw tooth.

a chisel having a wide blade for dividing bricks.

[Hort.]a young plant, or a slip, tuber, or the like, suitable for planting.

[Dancing.]

the number of couples required to execute a quadrille or the like.

a series of movements or figures that make up a quadrille or the like.

a group of pieces played by a band, as in a night club, and followed by an intermission.

the period during which these pieces are played.

[Bridge.]a failure to take the number of tricks specified by one's contract: Our being vulnerable made the set even more costly.

[Naut.]

the direction of a wind, current, etc.

the form or arrangement of the sails, spars, etc., of a vessel.

suit (def. 12).

[Psychol.]a temporary state of an organism characterized by a readiness to respond to certain stimuli in a specific way.

a timber frame bracing or supporting the walls or roof of a shaft or stope.

[Carpentry.]See nail set.

a collection of objects or elements classed together.

the width of a body of type.

sett (def. 3).

adj.

fixed or prescribed beforehand: a set time; set rules.

specified; fixed: The hall holds a set number of people.

deliberately composed; customary: set phrases.

fixed; rigid: a set smile.

resolved or determined; habitually or stubbornly fixed: to be set in one's opinions.

completely prepared; ready: Is everyone set?

all set, in readiness; prepared: They were at the starting line and all set to begin.

interj.

(in calling the start of a race): Ready! Set! Go!

Also, get set!

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